Dell Inspiron 3700, Reference Manual

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CD-ROM red-book compact disc-digital audio (CD-DA)
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CD-ROM yellow-book mode-1 and mode-2 data discs
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CD-ROM Extended Architecture (CD-ROM/XA) (mode-2 form 1 and form 2; without Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulation [ADPCM])
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CD-Interactive (CD-I) (mode-2 form 1 and form 2)
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CD-I Ready
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CD-Bridge
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Photo CD, CD-recordable (CD-R) (single and multisession)
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Video CD
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CD-rewritable (CD-RW) (the 24x CD-ROM and DVD-ROM drives support reading CD-RW discs — this format is supported as read-only;
neither the CD-ROM nor the DVD-ROM drive can write to this type of disc)
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DVD-5 (DVD-ROM drive supports DVD-5 format)
Audio Devices
You can connect speakers, a microphone, headphones, and record/playback devices such as cassette players, CD players, and VCRs to the
audio connectors on the computer. The connectors are located on the right side of the computer. Dell recommends using amplified speakers for
the best sound.
See your Microsoft Windows 98 documentation for the location of sound application programs such as mixers and volume control.
You can control the sound coming from the external speakers and the computer's integrated speakers with the volume control dial. You can also
use the keyboard to adjust the volumes. Press <Fn><Page Dn> to lower the volume. Press <Fn><Page Up> to increase the volume. Press
<Fn><End> to enable or disable both the integrated and external speakers.
See " Utilities and Drivers for Microsoft Windows 98 " and " Utilities and Drivers for Microsoft Windows NT ® " for information about reinstalling the
audio drivers. The drivers are located on the System Software CD.
Embedded Numeric Keypad
As you work, you may want to use the embedded numeric keypad (see Figure 3 ) to enter numbers in spreadsheet or financial programs. The
embedded numeric keypad shares some of the keys on your computer's keyboard. The number and symbol characters are marked to the right on
these keys; the cursor-control functions are marked on the front of these keys. To activate the embedded numeric keypad, press <Num Lk>. (The
Num Lock indicator lights up).
Figure 3. Embedded Numeric Keypad
Some key combinations can be used whether the keypad is off or on.
Use the numeric keypad combinations in Table 1 to enable and disable several numeric keypad functions.
Table 1. Embedded Numeric Keypad Key Combinations
NOTE: If no sound comes from the speakers, make sure that the sound is not disabled. Press <Fn><End> and check the
volume control dial.
NOTE: When using the integrated keyboard, you press <Fn> and the appropriate keys to perform certain functions (see
Table 1 ). To perform such functions on an external keyboard, you press <Scroll Lock> and the appropriate keys. You
must be sure that the External Hot Key option is enabled in the System Setup program.
When Keypad Is On Function